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Interview. Darlene Marcus and Viery (Vie) Thomas

Subject

Glenwood Green Acres (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Neighborhood Gardens Trust (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Taylor, James
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. City Harvest
Philadelphia Green (Program)

Description

Veteran gardeners Darlene Marcus and Viery (Vie) Thomas tell the story of Glenwood Green Acres, a three-and-a-half acre community garden in North Philadelphia founded by gardener James Taylor. Located at 1801 W. Glenwood Avenue, this Neighborhood Gardens Trust Preserved Garden (1993) was founded in 1987.

Date

2022

Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Interviewee

Marcus, Darlene
Thomas. Viery

Collection

Glenwood Green Acres

Citation

“Interview. Darlene Marcus and Viery (Vie) Thomas,” Philadelphia Community Gardens Memory Collection, accessed June 15, 2025, https://phillycommunitygardensmemory.omeka.net/items/show/72.

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